smiNEL & REPUBLICAN
MIFFUNTOWN. '
fTXa 4ay, April IS, tgTY.
F. SOHWKtEK,
KDtTOK a KB FrrETOa.
Republican Coacty Committee.
Chairmen If . C. Laud, Patterson.
Mifflintown Sclomon Books, C. B. Horning,
alimintown P. O
Fermanmh Inc Sieber, Samuel Thomas,
Mitfl'iiown P. O.
teycrte Dr. H. Harsbberger, Enoch Shel-
leuberger, McAlisterville.
Susquehanna S.G. Dressier, OrieoUl P.O.
Etnanuel Long, PfouU's Valley P. O.
Greenwood Harrison Minniuai, Thomai
Rutnberger, Ploutz's Valley,
Delaware John M. Statu, Abraham Kortx,
East Sjlem.
Thompsoutowo J. M. Nelson, J. A. Hos
teller, Tbomptontown
lionroe Jacob Page, Eveodale; Q. Metter-
ling, Richfield.
Walker John A. Gallagher, Mexico; SI.
Coldrcn, Van Wert.
Patterson S. B. Caveny, B. E. Mitchell,
Patterson.
Port Royal T. M.Moor, U. H. SnyJer,
Purt Royal.
Spruce Hill J. D. Howell, Pleasant View,
T. T. Patton, Spruce Hill.
Mi'lord Km. N. Sterrett, David Canning
bam, Patterson.
Turbeti Jthu G. Hertaler, C. Richards
Port Royal.
Lack J. C. Burns. Pent Mill; Ezra Mont
gomery, Waterloo.
black Log Robert Mclntyre, James McKee,
Pern Mills.
Beaie Dr. D. L. Allen, Academia, Dau
Kaufi'man, Walnut.
Tuscarora J. E. Laird, McCoysyille; Thos.
Morrow, Waterford.
The mumber of the State Central Com
mittee for Juaiata coaaty is John T. bourse,
r Aca'lomia.
Tcbkkt stems to want a fight.
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Now jou have a solid South, and
go!l goes np.
There is a talk that when Congress
meets it will reduce the army to 5,000
men.
Eves the Democrats seem to be
Btunnei into silence over the turn of
Southern affairs.
Es-Goveksoh Chamberlain, of South
Carolina has joined himself to a firm
of lawyers to practice in New York.
Ox Saturday the Brotherhood of
Engineers in the employ of the Phil
adelphia and Heading Railroad Com
pany struct and quit work
The fate of the negro is in the
hands of ma master. XI laitn is
broken, there will be one of the
speediest retributions ever heard of
among men.
EuRorEA despatches announce that
the Pope is pleased at the prospect
of an European war. Reason not
given. Of course there is an ax in it
somewhere to grind.
An Ohio legislator introduced a bill
in the Ohio Legislature last week that
proposes to keep all men who ate past
the age of sixty-fire years front serving
as jurors. What should be done with
such a man !
The general opinion is, that pro
prietors who conduct and manage
such large hotels as the one that
burned List week in St. Louis, in
which so many human lives were lost,
should have an ample force of night
watchmen.
GoxroB CflAMSERLArx passed the
State of South Carolina over to Wade
Hampdon last Wednesday, after the
withdrawal of the United States
troops. He issued a long address to
the people of the State when he sur
rendered, stating that he is the regu
larly elected Governor, but under the
position that the Hayes Government
Las Liken he cannot maintain himself
a ihe Governor of the Common
wealth. Tus other day a legal gentleman in
Pittsburg, in the exercise of bis as
sumed prerogative, said to witness,
" Now you koow you are lying." The
witness manifested bis feeling by di
recting a blow at the lawyer's bead.
The stroke sent the lawyer lying full
length on the floor. It U saii the
stroke wade remarkable difference in
the appearance of the legal gentleman's
face, and bis speech was toned as smooth
ly as if addressing a lady friend, after
the pugilistic reply of bis witness.
The way Democratic papers fire
at Senator John J. Patterson is
remarkable. They have him perform
ing the most astounding somersaults
known in the political arena. Ac
cording to their writings he is, "now
you 6ee me, and now you don't 6ee
ma" It was a bomb-shell in their
ramp when some one announced that
be will favor Mr. Butler, of South
Carolina, for the office of United
Stales Senate. They seemed shocked
at uch a proposition, but they take
quite kindly to President Hayes' ways
f admitting other people who are no
better than llr. Butler. If Patter
son were Hayes and would confer
with Hampdon and others, and Hayes
were Patterson and would confer
with Butler and others, what would
Ihey say ? The question is respect
fully submitted to Col. McClure for
fonsidaa&lion.
Tut average witsdical" Republican
now a day feel a good deal like the
Irishman wbo visited the theatre for
the first time. Jut as tbe curtain de
scended oo tbe first act an engine in the
basement exploded, and be was blowu
through tbe roof and kto tbe adjoining
Street. Recovering bis tenses he picked
himself up and anxiously asked, MAn'
list piece do yii play nixt !" Har
ritburg Telegraph.
State Superintendent of Schools, Mr.
U iciersbsui, has sent circulars to tbe
couety superintendents, directing that
in plaee of tbe uaual annual report, an
eduoational history of eaeb oountj be
prepared. These sketches are to begin
with the mention of tbe earliest schools
of record , and to traoe the course of
educational progress down to tbe pres
ent time. They are not to exceed
twelve f noted pages in length.
Gxahoebism is aot to popular aa it
wis. Ita decline baa been rapid ac
cording to mil aeeoVBti from the west,
and apparently it trrti soon fee number
ed among tbe '-things that were." Not
less than 9000 local Oranges have gone
out of existence says the St. Paul,
Minnesota, Prat, within the last year,
while the membership fell away to tbe
Cumber of 180,000. Too much politics
did tbe work. Starting ottt with the
declaration that " Urangerisin" would
have nothing to do wick politics) the
order sprang- all at once into formida
ble dimensions and pcWer, yet just so
soon aa it "felt its oats" it assumed to
eontrol elections and from that moment
it lost its influence. Whatever of good
may bave been embodied in tbe princi
ples of the order was killed when ita
leaders undertook to manipulate tickets
and direct tbe results of local or State
lections. Politicises were its rain.
Old party bicks rushed into the organ
ization because tney thought that tbey
saw in it a chance for letrieviog their
acant fortunes ; and so thsy wrecked
tbe Grangers as they will wreck any
thing with which they may eome in eon
tact. Js'orth .American.
TO BLACK MILLERS.
Three Different Rentes to the .Veto Gold
FUUi.
The Department, with the approval
of tbe Secretary of War, issues a cir
cular, announcing, for tbe information
of all concerned, the following routes
connecting tbe Missouri river with the
Black Bili'f in accordance with the late
treaty with the Sioux Indians :
Route No. 1. Beginning at Bismarck,
Dakota, tbe present western terminus
of the Northern Pacific Railroad, it will
cross the 1031 meridian of longitude,
the western boundary of tbe Sioux res
ervation, on tbe shortest and most prac
ticable route to Dead wood City.
Route No. 2. Beginning at a point
on the right bank of the Missouti river,
known aa Fort Pierre, or at some point
not over eighteen miles north from that
place, it will cross the 103d meridian
on the shortest and moat practicable
route to Deadwood City.
Route No. S. Beginning at the lrank-
tou crossing of tbe Missouri river, and
thence up the south bank of the Niob
rara to its crossing opposite the mouth
of tho Keya Paha river ; thence np tbe
latter stream to or near tbe sources of
Porcupine Creek, whence it will cross
tbe 1C3J meridiau on tbe shortest and
most practicable route to Custer City.
All people who establish themselves
at stations along these lines are notiCed
that such establishing will not carry
with it any property right to land,
which will be subject to tbe conditions
which may be imposed by the Secretary
of War. Tbe western boundary of the
Sioux reservation, as fixed by tbe recent
treaty, is as follows: Commencing at
the intersection of the 103d meridian
of longitude with the northern bound
ary of Nebraska ; thence to its inter
section with the south fork of tbe Chey
enne river ; thence down said stream to
its junction with tbe north fork of tbe
Bellefonrcne ; thence up that fork to
the 103d meridian, to tbe south branch
of Cannon Ball or Cedar Creek.
Lose of Life by Fire.
At 1:25 on the morning of the 11th
inst., the Southern Hotel at St. Louis
waa destroyed by fire. The exact num
ber of lives lust cannot be given, but
it is feared that some forty or fifty per
sons perished, either by being burned
directly or first smothered by smoke
and then eensumed.
From tbe best information it seems
the fire caught in tbe store room in tbe
basement, and waa first seen eoming
through the ground floor just north of
the office, a ad in a short time it had as
cended tbe elevatoia and rotnnda and
spread itself over tbe sixth floor under
tbe roof. This floor waa occupied en
tirely by employees of tbe hotel, tbe
most of whom were women.
Tbe fire spread rapidly, filling every
room and ball with flames and smoke,
and the scene waa cf the most terrible
description. Frantio men, women and
children ran through tbe balls shriek
ing in tbe most heart-rending manner
in their wild and desperate efforts to
escape.
Ladders were raised as soon as pos
sible, and women and children with
nothing but their night-elotbes on were
thus taken from the burning building
Tbe Udders were too abort to reach tbe
fifth and sixth stories, but by hoisting
some of them on the one-story balcony
on tbe east side and tbe two-story bal
cony on the north side of tbe building,
these floors were reached and all those
at tbe windows rescued.
"Gentlemen, Stand Cp. Every
one or l'ou, and take off your
lata."
When Gen. Ricketti waa a wounded
prisoner in Kicbmoud bis wife went to
stay with him, nursing him and other
wounded Northern prisoners. For
three mouths she was the aunshine of
that horrible plaee, and her patients
have never forgotten her. Two years
afterward abe got into a ear at the eor
ner of Broadway and Fifth avenue with
ber mother. It was full, and aha stood
a moment without a seat. Suddenly a
great six-footer sprang np at tbe far
end of tbe ear, and sang out: "Gentle
men, stand up, every one of you, and
take off your bats, fer this is Mrs. Gen.
Ricketts, wbo nursed fourteen of us in
Libby Prison for thres months. God
blesa ber !" And tbey did stand np,
and led by her former patient, cheered
until the street rang, abe in the mean
time half provoked, half amused, and
wholly embarrassed.
Tbere are 100 Lutheran congrega
tions in Brazil, with 25 pastor.
Thieves Drowned in the Susque
hanna Hirer.
Tk Critt for Help from M River mt
Duncannon Explained.
A Harrisburg deepatoh of tbe 13th
inst. says : Five weeks ago John D.
McEIwee, a dealer in old iron and rags,
disappeared from this oity,- arid to-day
bia body was fonnd in tbe Susquehanna
river four miles above Harrisburg. Oo
tbe night or March 10 a boat waa cap
sized near Duncannon, fifteen miles
west of here, and simultaneously cries
for assistance were beard and struggles
in the water obaerved by tbe light of a
lamp from the sbore. Next day tbe
boat, which belonged to Washington
Dill, waa discovered. It was supposed
the owner bad been drowned until bis
appearance dispelled tho belief. The
discovery of McElwee's body and tbe
development of other facts render it
eertain that he and Charles Dnffy were
tbe persona drowned on tbe night indi
cated. At that time over one hundred
pounds of brasses Were stolen from tbe
engine bouse of tbe Duncannon iron
works, and it is supposed McEIwee and
Duffy loaded tbe boat down with tbe
plunder. Tbe river being high and tbe
current ewi.'t, tbe vt-ssel turned over
and tbe thieves and their booty went to
tbe bottom. Duffy served a term in
the Eastern Penitentiary for stealing
brasses in this city about two years ago.
Eighty Dollars and a Sewing
Machine.
On general principles it is held that
custom makes law, but such rules of
action are subject to review, and even
to reversal, according to Judge Gilbert,
of Brooklyn. In that city a lady made
a lease of a sewing machine, and paid
for it tbe sum of eighty dollars, but
foiling to pay a last installment when
due, tbe agent seized the mechanical
seamstress, vi el armis, aad took it to
bis salesrooms. The lady brought suit
to recover tbe amount she bad paid to
tbe agent, and tbe jury awarded ber a
verdiot for the sum of eighty dollars,
with interest, and tbe Court prdered
execution to issue forthwith, although
the defendant asked for delay. Judge
Gilbert observed, in support of tbis
action, that tbe defendant bad shown
no mercy to his helpless customer by
allowing reasonable time to make up
the final installment on the sewing ma
chine, which she bad really purchased
under what waa misnamed a lease, ar.d
it was but eveo-Landed justice to re
quire the defeodant to repair the dam
age he had done at once.
Sned for Kissing a Woman and
Tearing- her Dress at a Wed
ding. Miss Connor, a bridesmaid, summon
ed Dr. Lynch, a wedding guest, before
a Dublin police court on March 24, on
a charge of having damaged ber silk
gown. At tbe wedding be bad attempt
ed to kiss ber, and in their struggles
her dress was torn. He also accident
ally spilled some tea on it. The dress
was worth 4, and be promised to re
place it, but did not. She said she
complained of his conduct to her aunt,
wbo only laughed and said, "she would
get used to it." For tbe defense it was
pleaded that the wedding guest only
took tbe recogBized liberties with a
bridesmaid ; but tbe magistrate con
tended that not being the best man tbe
defendant was not privileged. Tbe
counsel evincing a disposition to be dis
putatious, the magistrate dismissed the
ease abruptly with the remark, " Go
away out of that."
American Beer by English
Batchers.
English batchers bave adopted an in
genious method of disgusting their cus
tomers with American meat. Tbe are
buying up all tbe old worn-out bulls and
emaciated cows and labeling them when
dressed, Real American beef, not
frozen." The price charged for the
meat thus labeled seems low to tbe pur
chaser, but it is really very high for
tbe stuff given in exchange, and leaves
the seller about tbree pence per pound
profit. It has also tbo advantage of
thoroughly sickening the purchaser,
who, finding it quite void of nutrition,
and tough aa a whiptbong, at ouce
swears to escbew American beef for the
future, and goes back to beef at tbe old
high prices, when be often really gets
unconsciously American beef, which
tbe wily butcher sells as English, and
thereby reaps increased profits.
Estimate Pat on the Lire or a
Prize Package Man
A few days ago a fiend in human
shape displaeed some rails on an Iowa
railway and threw a passenger traiu
from thn track. Tbe villain was cap
tured, and tbe indignant passengers
were about to bang him cn the spot,
when the conductor announced that the
disaster had killed a prize-package man.
Then the passengers let up on tbe rope,
begged bis pardon, called him their pre
server, and took np a purse of (200
for him.
Prayer to Keep A Way the
Grashvpper.
Governor Pillsburg, of Minnesota,
bas issued a proclamation setting apart
Thursday, April 20, as a special day
for prayer throughout tbe State for tbe
annihilation of tbe grasshopper scourge
this season. -
"Is that You", Willie?"
A young woman enred her husband
of ataying out late at night by going to
tbe dour when be earns in, and whis
pering through tbe keyhole, M Is that
you, Willie !" Uer husband's name is
John, and he stays at home every night
now, with one eye open.
Tbe Bsuk of Avon, N. Y., has sun
tended. It was owned and eontrelled
by G. W. Swaa.
Tight, Tighter, Tihtet.
A ParU letter aays : Tbe "eel-skin"
dress is bow the great rage both in
London and Paris. In tbe wildest days
of the tie-back or pin-back niania,
there never was seen such a tightness
in tbe matter of skirt as now prevails.
Whatever the paucity of folds in tbe
pin-bask in its fronter part, fn the enor
mous exuberance of the pannier or bus
tle tbe balance waa struck. But now,
not only is tbe bustle a' thing of horror,
but even the necessary underclothing is
considered de trap To lengthen the
waist far beyue'd its fTalural proportions,
a stiff webbing of elastio is fastened to
the stays to tbe depth of half a foot ;
aod to this, at fiint, narrow skirts were
buttoned. But even' this u unw aban
doned for another scheme to acquire
slenderners.
Mrs. SwissbeWs much-ridiculed
chemilooo is in demand, aod garments
made in this way are sold at tbe fur
nishing shops, and patterns of it pass
eaget-ly from band to hand among lady
friends. Some ladies bave bad regular
stage tights made in thick webbing, and
over those they wear nothing but the
outer dress, under-skirts being simula
ted by pleated ruflles of white muslin,
sewn to the edge of the dress, which is
then tied bsck till the woman within
is shackled almost like a eonviet in a
chain gang. No more Uncomfortable
fashion ever was devised for not only
are the limbs confined by the binding
dress, but the wearer must constantly
concern herself about tbe condition of
the bodice, that portion being in inces
sant dacger of turning itself dp behind,
wrong side out, like an umbrella in a
windatorm. Tbe desired effect of youth
ful slentJerness is generally obtained by
the "eel skin," but by a good deal of
sacrifice of personal ease.
Shot by a Horsethief.
Tbe Tole.lo Blade of the 9th inst,
bas an account of a shooting affair
which occurred near Weston, Ohio,
early on Sunday moruirg. A man
named George Ilolliday, bearing a noise
at his barn, went out to find out the
catie, and was followed by bis hired
man, wLo beard two shots io quick suc
cession before reaching the barn. Upon
arriving there be found Hnlliday lying
on the floor, with a bullet bole through
tbe bead. A valuable horse owned by
Ilolliday was found saddled pd ready
to be led out. It appears that when
Ilolliday reached tbe barn he discov
ered a horsethief, and tbe two fired
almost simultaneously. The thief es
caped. Ilolliday was alive wheu found,
but it was thought he could survive but
a short time.
A Bullet-Proof Car.
There has been completed at tbe car
shops in York lbs first bullet-proof car
in tbe United States. Tbe car is thirty
one feet long, eight feet high, and fur
nished with all the latest improvements
in ventillation, etc. The body below
the windows is covered with f incb
iron, and the panels between the win
dows aod tbe body above tbem are cov
ered with 316 inch steel. Tbe windows
can be closed with steel slides, and
when they are down tbe entire ear is
bullet-proof. It weighs about C500
pounds, and was ordered by the Span
ish government for use in Cuba.
The Guests are Frightened.
The guests of the large hotels in
Chiesgo are very much excited over tbe
burning of tbe Southern Hotel in St.
Louis. The botel proprietors are doing
all in tbeir power to suppress the ex
citement by adding tbe latest means of
fire-escape to tbeir buildings and by
employing special fire patrols in order
to guard against such accidents. One
of the principal hotel-owners offers to
expose any room in bis botel to ignited
combustibles iu order to test the abso
lute security of tbe bouse against fire.
The test will tske place this week.
Without a Normal School.
la tbe last issue of the Kutztown
National Educator attention is called
tbe fact that the'Fourth Normal School
District of Pennsylvania is without a
normal school. It is one of tbe largest,
best, most progressive and wealthy in
tbe State. It consists of tbe follow
ing counties : Northampton, with 244
schools ; Carbon, with 130 ; Monroe,
with 124 ; Luzerne, with 554 ; Pike,
with 56 ; Wayne, with 210, making a
total of 132S schools.
"Texas Jack" tells this story : "1
was out once with a party in Texas,
aod we came across a big Cinnamon
bear. A fellow proposed to capture
bim with a lasso, lie made a good
throw, and got the loop aiouod tbe
bear's neck. When old cinnamon felt
it get tight, what do you think he did t
He just sat up on bia baunobes, felt of
the rope with one paw, aad then began
pulling it in, hand over band. There
was a man and a borae fast to tbe other
end of the rope, but tbey bad to eome,
both of tbem. As for the hauler, he
jumped down and got away, but the
bear drew the pony right up to bim, and
killed him."
She Wanted a Baby.
A woman employed by a large dry
goods firm in Chicago stole $110 from
ber fellow female clerks, spent $50 for
baby elotbes, and then went to tbe
Foundlings' Home and begged a baby
to fix up.
t
Tbe other day Mr. M. Stewart re
turned to Tyrone after an absence of
over twelve years in tbe Weat. During
thie time be was twiee eleeted to tbe
Colorado Legislature and also served a
term as Superintendent of Schools, bnt
lately bas been in tbe mercantile busi
ness id Arixona Territory.
Hews Items.
Tbe polios of Lebanon arrest street
performers.
, Henry Ward Beecner is to lecture la
Alio'o'na on the 2lt iusL
A tVllliaoisport paper suggests a
bounty for tramp scalps.
Reaofin bas a woman wbo professes
to visit the angels in a trance.
The salaried of Metbrdist ministers
in California ranges from $t0 to $4,
000 a year."
Sarah Bailer, who wa!s burned at Leb
anon by the explosion of a' can of rose
oil, is dead.
Every family in Boston is to be vis
ited by religious worker," under the
direction of Moody.
A new cattle disease is carrying con
sternation auioog tbe farmers in Mont
gomery eouoty. Tbe exen and cows
attacked swell up and exhibit many of
tbe symptoms of distemper in horses.
Dr. John Hall says: Out of every
hundred voong men who enter our
large cities with the dream of amassing
a foituoe by brain work, biuety-five
make total failures.
A California grower tai raised four
thousand boxes of raisins, worth $8000,
on twenty acres' of laod."
A Brighton, Mass., man writes tbe
Ploughman that bis flock of twenty-one
white Leghorn pullets, between Janu
ary 1 and Ostobor 1, 1376, laid 3,560
eggs, a daily average of over thirteen
eggs iu tbe nine months. They were
not allowed to run at large. '
William Rand, of Fayette, Vt , im
prisoned a potato-bug iu a glass case
last fall, and it was found a day or two
go to bave deposited 2,300 eggs.
Selden L. Jones, of Memphis, Tenn.,
and Georg II. Makely, of Little Rock,
Ark., met at the latter plaee on Friday
to fight a duel. Shots were exchanged,
but tbe seconds bad loaded the pistols
with blank cartridgea. Both parties
were arrested.
Samuel Hoffman, of Columbia, while
Working oo tbe edge of a atone quarry,
made a misstep and fell to the bottom,
a distance of sixty feet. lie was
picked up in a terribly bruised aod
bleeding condition, and is thought to
bave been fatally injured.
While D. Langfelt, ot Baldwin, Dau
phin couuty, with bis little daughter,
aged five or six year.', were descending
iu the elevator, with ctber persons,
from tbe top of a blast furnace, one
bundled feet high, oo Sunday a week,
the little girl suddenly stepped aside
and fell eighty feet feet to tbe grruud,
fracturing ber skull. She died tbe
jame night.
JoLn Harvey, a lad twelve years of
age, engaged in blowing the bellows at
Tyson's chrome pit, in Little Britain
township, while ascending a ladder,
slipped and fell a distance of about two
hundred feet, lie escaped with a frac-
tured leg,
Henry Seymour, from aroy, isew
York, who bas been joufined iu the jail
at Memphis, sentenced to fifteen years'
imprisonment for horse-stealing, was
shot and fatally wounded ou Friday
night while resisting the attempts of
tbe turnkey to search bim, onsuxpicinn
of bis having tampered with the door
of bis cell.
Mrs. William Morrison, of II ol brook,
L. I., was bitten in the wrist by a dog
two months ago. The wouud was im
mediately cauterized, but on Mouday a
week Mrs. Morrison was seized with
hydropbnphia, aod died on H edoesday
night, after intense suffering.
tlx Governor Tilden was riding in his
carriage ou Monday afternoon at New
York when the horses ran away. Mr.
Tilden jumped out and escaped without
any injuries. The bors-s were stopped
after proceeding a short distance.
Tbe entrails of sheep are now used
for the manufacture of belting at Oak
laud, Cat. Tbey make a very atroog
and durable bolt. Tbey are first
cleanned aod soaked in brine for sev
eral days, aud afier that twisted into
ropes or woven into belting.
Tbe Alabama game law recently en
acted prohibits tbe killing of any spe
cies of game from April 14 to October
1. It also prohibits the killing of wild
ducks at night at any time of ibe year,
and at any time or season with floats,
bliuds or other devices.
A family io Bed minster, Bucks
oounty, has lost four children within a
week from diphtheria.
Isaac N. Cox, tbe Bowdoin, Me., boy
wbo killed bis father, bas been con
victed of manslaughter.
The National Bank of Berwick will
close its business. It cannot make any
money.
A colony of San Francisco women
bave undertaken to solve the woman
problem by buying a big farm aud going
to work.
Mrs. Butler, a fortune-teller, who
was found dead in Franklin township,
York eouoty, and tbe cause of which
has not yet been ascertained, is said to
have become quite wealthy by plying
ber vocation among the people of that
vieinity.
Tbe broken German Bauk of Moris
iaoa wants to settle witb ita depositors
for 25 cents on the dollar. What an
encouragement to saving and economi
cal habits it is to wit dowo dollar after
dollar in one of these bauks month
after month and year by year and for
every dollar put in get a whole quarter
back again.
Reuben Kemmerer, of St Clair, Pa.,
wbo bas been missing from his home
since April 5, was found dead near
Silver creek dam on Fridav, with his
throat cnt. It is not known how be
eaine to bis death, but tbe appearances
indicate suicide.
A Gallitsio correspondent of the
Altoona Mirror writea tbe following :
Tbere is a farmer living a eoople of
miles from this place, wbo once owned
a team of three horses. About two or
three weeks sgo be "ran out" of feed
for the horses, aod turned them out to
bunt something to eat. Tbe last cold
snap followed, and when be started to
bunt for bis horses he found tbem in a
swamp, frniun in. He called anme of
bis neighbors to his assistance, but he
was compelled to build a fire around the
horses to thaw them out. When he bad
aueeeeded in gettiug tbem looae they
died.
Tbe County Collectors in Brkt are
still behind on tbe taxes of 1876 about
$43,000.
At a recent funeral of a young lady
in Alton, III., tho pall-bearer were
young ladies, dressed in white and
wearing orape aaabes.
Two thousand persons went to the
river at Williamaport on Sunday a week
to see one person baptized.
I Cant nTwiAOvaaw. I
i Nirwi iiema. i J i '
. i
The aswgnees of the City Hanking
ttrmt at HarrUborg, m oistriou
about $50,000 to the depositors tn 4 nne.
Tbotuaa k Taggert, bankers at Coatea-
ville, bave closed tbeir doors, liiaoii
itiea not stated.
Tbe large locomotwes which have
been used on the eastern slope of tbe
mountains between Alioona and Gal
liixiu, on tbe Pennsylvania Road, have
been taken off. Tbe ordinary engines
do as well.
Thomas Sweok, aj old merchant of
Milton, has failed, with liabilities
reaching $75,000 and assets of about
50 per cent of it.
Ltfal Jk'otices.
ASSie.lED ESTATE or JAMES
L. JMOOKE.
NOTICE is hen-by given that James L.
Moore and wil', of Fayette township,
Juniata coilbly, Fa., have made an assign
meut tor the bVnetit of creditor, to the un
dersigned. Ail persons indebted to said
estate are requested to maktf payment, and
those having claims to present tbem wilbout
dclav to
" LOUIS B. ATKlJlSON.Migx.
Apfil 14, 1877.
AbJlISlSTRATOIc'S HOT ICE.
Eitute of David J. DoghmaA dte'd.
WI1EKEAS Letters or Administration
on the extateof David A. Doiifchman,
late of the borough of Patterson, dee'd, hive
been r ran ted to Ihe undersigned, all persona
indebted to the said estate are requested to
make immediate payuirui, and thiwe having
claims will pleaso present them properly
authenticated for settlement, to
LOUS E. ATK1NSOIT,
April 18, le?7. Mmtmulralor.
EXECUTORS' ftOTICE.
Eiiatt of Eturd OU; dtctated.
rJCBLIC NOTICE is hereby eiven. that
IT Letters Testamentary on the estate of
the late Judge Evard Oka, or Bealo town
ship, Juniata county, deceased, have been
duly granted by the Register of Juniata
county to the nmlemgned, rending in tbe
boroughs of Mifflintown and Patterson, to
whomi or to either of whom, all persona
knowing themselves to be in any way in
debted to tbe said estate, are required to
make payment, and those having claims
agaitttt said estate, will please present them
without delay tor settlement.
JACOB A. CnRISTT,
JAMES NOKTH,
Extctr.
April 18, 1877.
ASSIGNEE'S SALE OF
REAL, ESTATE.
T3UKSUANT to adj.nirnnient, the under
M. signed, Assignee ot Isaac Snook, of
the township of Delaware, couuty of Juni
ata, Pa., will, on
SATURDAY, 3fAY 13th, 187?,
at 2 o'clock P. U. of said day, by virtue of
an order of sale for the payment of debts
ot said Assignor, expose to sale by public
vendue, on the premises in township alore-
said, a Valuable farm, containing
FIFTY ACRES.
more or leas, having thereon erected a Log
frame
DWELLING HOUSE,
FRAME BANK BARN, Spring House and
other outbuildings ; the said tract of land
or I aria being hounded by lauds t Kvlson
on Ihe souih, lands of J..hn Detra on the
west, lands ot John McMeen on tbe north,
and on the east by lands of Teston Benner
The buildings are new and in tery good re
pair. The lnd is all under cultivation but
about four acres, which are set in growing
timber. The cleared land is in a fJu state
of cultivation, baring been Heavily limed
once, and mucb ot it iwu-e. There is also
a FINE ORCHARD on the premises, just
arrived at lull bearing condition. It con
tains tbe finest salection of apple trees,
pear trees, peach trees, plum treea and
other fruits. Thia farm is well watered,
there being a never-failing spring of water
ant a flowing pump thereon, is situated on
ihe public load letding Irom Mifflintown to
Thompson town, by wav of Van Wert, is
two miles distant Iron) Thempsontown sta
tion of the P. R. R., and is located within
one mile of public schools, churches, stores
Ac.
TERMS OF SALE.
Twenty per cent of the purchase money to
be paid when the property is stricken down ;
thirty per cent, additional oo the 1st day of
July, 1877, aud tbe balance of the purchase
money (being one-half of tbe whole) ou tbe
1st day of January, 1878, with interest
thereon from day of sale. Tbe two last
payments to be secured by judgment bonds.
At tbe same time and place will be sold
11 Acres cf OATS io the ground. At
tendance will be given at the litre aud place
above mentioned by
ROBERT McVKE.V,
Assignee of Isaac Snook.
April 18, 1877.
Adtulnlstrator'a Notice.
As(ate of David H. Ubil, dee'd.
WHEREAS Letters of Administration
on the estate of David H. Ubil, late
Spruce Hill township, deceased, having
been granted to the undersigned, all per
sons indebted to said estate are reqnested
to make immediate payment, and those
having claims will please present them
without delay to
JACOB E3H, Jim'r.,
Pleasant View P. O., Juniata Co., Pa.
April 11, 1877.
Protbonotary'e Notice.
TV OTICE is hereby given that the Plea
Xl aunt View Saving Fund and Loan As
sociation will make application to the Court
tor an amendment to its charter, on Wed
nesday, April 25, 1877. when all persons
interested can attend if they see proper.
JACOB B IDLER, Prolkonottry.
Protbonotary's Office, Miffiin- )
town, April 2, 1877.
Assigned Estate ef John Ben
ner.
WHEREAS John Benner, of Delaware
township, Juniata county. Pa., and
Amanda Elisa, bis wile, by deed of volun
tary assignment, have conveyed all the
estate and effects of the said John Benner
to tbe undersigned, in trust for the benefit
of creditors, no tic a is hereby given to all
persons indebted to said Assignor to come
forward and make payment toi thaitb, and
those having claims wi',1 present tbem, duly
authenticated for settlement, to
ROBERT McMEEX,
Varch 29, 1877. Assignee.
Administrator's Notice.
Ettatt of Lai Fan-Ormtr, itttattd.
"I ETTERS ot Administration on tbe es
JLj tate of Levi Van-Ormer, late of Fay
ette township, deceased, having been grant
ed to tbe undersigned, all persons in
debted to tbe said estate are requested to
make immediate payment, and thorn; having
claims will please present them without de
lay to
LEWIS DEOAN, Adm'r.
April 4, 1877.
Executors' Notice.
Estate of William Pannebaker, dectattd.
LETTERS Testamentary on the estate
of William Pannebaker, late of Tusca
rora township, dee'd, having been granted
to the undersigned, all persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make payment,
and those having claims or demands are re
quested to make kaown the same without
delay to
SAMUEL PANNEBAKER,
WILLIAM M. PANNEBAKER,
March 7, 1877. Zxtcatort.
Dissolution ef Partnership.
NOTICE is hereby given that tbe part
nership between D. B. Spanogle and
Henry J. Rile, under tbe brm name of D.
B. Spanogle at Co., in the business of tan
ning, near East Waterford, Juniata county,
Pa.j expired on the 1st day of January,
1877, by limitation.
DAVID B. SPANOGLE.
March 28, 1877.
r tha r.onrt of Common Flea Wr
the Slat Judicial District, composed of the
counties of Juniata and Perry, andtbe
Honorables Noah A. Elder and Kraoci
Bartley, Asaociatea Judge of the saM
Court of Common Plena of Juniata county,
have issued their precept to me directed,
bearing date the 10th day of February, 18 7,
for holding a Court of Oyer and Terminer
and GeueralJail Delivery, and nl
Quarter Sessions of the Peace, at- M!
FLLNTOWri, on the FOURTH MONDAY
of APRIL, 1877, being the 23rd day of the
month.
Norica is Etaiar Givih, to tbe Cor
oner, justices of the Peace and Constables
Of the Cbuoty of JiiniaU, that they be then
nri there In their proper persons, at one
o'clock on the afternoon of said day, .with
their records,, inquisitions, examinations
and oyer remembrances, to do those things
that to their offices respectively appertain,
and those that are bound by recognisance tc
prosecute against the prisoners Ibat are oi
rhn mar be in the Jail of said county.
be then and there to prosecute against
tbem as shall be just.
R an Act of Assembly, passed the the
day of May, A: D; 1854, it is made th
duty of the Justices of tbe Peace, of the
several counties of tbis Commonwealth, tc
return to the Clerk of thia Court of Qrartoi
Sessions of the respectives counties, all tht
recognizances entered into before them by
any person or persons charged with the
coiumiHion of any crime, except srtch case;
as may be ended before a Justice ol tba
Peace, under existing laws, at least ten days
before the commencement of the session
of the Court to which tbey are made re
turnable respectively, and in all canes where
any recognizancea are entered into leis
than ten days before the commencement
of the session to which they are made re
turnable, the said Justices are to return
the satue in the same mauaer as if said act
had not been passed.
Dated at Mifflintown, the :um aay oi
February, In tbe year or oar Lord on
thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
WM. D. WALLS, Skeriff.
Sheriff's Office, Mifflintown, )
March 28, 1877. J
SHERIFF'S SALES.
BY virtue of sundry writs of Vend. Ex.,
and Fi. Fa., issued out of the Curt of
Common Pleas of Juniata connty and to
me directed, will be exposed to sale by
public outcry, at the Court House, in the
borough of Mifflintown, at t o'clock r.w.,on
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1877, the following
described real estate, to wit :
A tract of land sitnated in Greenwood
township, Juniata county, adjoining lands
of George W. McElaee on tbe north, James
S . Cox. Jesse Reed and others on tbe east,
John S. Stronp on the south and John
Dimra's heirs and Peter Wetzler on the
west, containing 180 ACRES, more or less,
and having thereon erected a Log and Frame
Dwelling House, Bank Barn, Carriage and
Corn House. Spring House, Log Stable and
Blacksmith S bop ; Also.
A tract of Woodland in same township,
containing 40 ACRES, more or less, bound -ed
on the west by John Dimm's heirs, on
tbe south by J J. Castles abd others, and
on the north .by other lands of Samuel
Stroup and Dimm's heirs. To be sold as
the property of Samuel Stroup.
ALSO,
A tract of land situated in Milford town
ship, Juniata county, adjoining lands of B.
D. Kepner and Lewis BurcliSeld on the
north, Jacob Lemon on tbe east, George
Brillingcr and Lrwia BurchHeld on the weat
and Lewis Burchfleld and William Mitchell
on the south, 13 ACRE3, more or less,
seven acres cleared, hiving thereon erecbNl
a Dwelling l:..u, tinsi Mil!. S:iw
Stable and outbuildings. To be sold aa ihe
property of Peter U. Hawn.
ALSO,
A tract of fond situated in Greenwood
township, Juniata county, adjoining lands
of J. and E. Killer on the north, Wgliani
S. Zeiders aud John Coa on the east, Sam
uel Stroup on the sotitb A. Zeiders and
others oo tbe west. Containing 200 ACRES,
more or less, 100 acres cleared, having a
Log Honse, Bank Barn and other outbuild
ings thereon erected. To be sold aa the
property of George W. McEIwee.
ALSO,
A tract of land situated in Walker town
ship, Juniata county, adjoining lands of
David Diven and John Gingrich on the
north, public road and Philip Rank on the
east, lands of Samuel Auker and public
road on the south, lands of Movea Yoder
and Jude Tyson on the west, containing 114
ACRES, more or less, about 90 acres of
which are cleared, having thereon erected a
Log-Frame House, Bauk Barn, and other
necessary outbuildings. To be sold as the
property of Martin W eaver.
ALSO,
A let of ground situated in the borourh
of Patterson. Juniata county. Pa., trentiug
50 feet on south side of Main street, and
extending rorthward at right angles witb
said Main street 1 IO feet to an alley, bound
ed on the east by lot of John Cunningham,
and on the west by lot of E. J. Nagle, be
ing lot No. 10 in the general plan of said
borough, having thereon erected a two
story Frame Dwelling House, two one-story
Store-Rooms, and Frame Stable. Seized,
taken in exectution and to be sold as the
property of Patrick McXitf.
ALSO.
A tract of Woodland situated In Beale
township, Juniata connty. Pa., Bounded on
tbe north and northwest by lands of Wil
liam Miller, on the west by lands of John
Kobison, on tbe sonth by landa of Sirs. M.
H. at S. C. Todd, and on the east bv lands
ot John and Frederick Waldsmith, contain
ing 2tm ACRES, more or less. Seized,
taken in execution and to be sold as tbe
property of Wallace Brat ton.
W. D. WALLS. Skeriff.
Sheriff's Office, Mitllintowu,
March 26, 18(7. $
LICENSE PETITIONS.
YJ OTICE is hereby given to all persons
11 interested that tbe following: ant lica-
tions f'T License have been Hied in tho Pro
tbonotary's office, in Mittlintown, and will
be presented to tbe Court at April Sessions,
1877 s
1. Petition of John K. Hollobaneh. for
license to keep a Restaurant and Ealina-
House in the borough of Mittlintown.
2. Petition of J. A. Newcomer, for license
to keep an Inn at East Waterford.
8. Petition of John Hayes, for license to
keep an Inn in the borough of Patterson.
4. Petition or John Foreman, for license
to keep an Inn in tbe borough of Patterson.
6. Petition of James A. Murray, for
license to keep an Inn, in the borough of
Mittlintown.
6. Petition of Frank Shields, for license
to keep an Inn, in the borough of Mifflin
town. 7. Petition of Thomas Kirk, for license
to keep an Inn, in Port Royal.
8. Petition of Ephratm C. Graybill, for
license to keep an len, in Richneld.
9. Petition of John C. Moser, tor license
to sell spirituous, malt and brewed Liquors,
in quantities not less than one quart, in tbe
borough of Mittlintown.
10. Petition ol Thomas Cox, for license
to keep an Inn, in Greenwood township. '
11. Petition oT Mary Snyder, for license
to keep an lun, in the borough of Thomp
sontown. 12. PetiMnn cf SwH PTi.hTre for
license to keep an Inn, in Mourou town
ship. 13. Petition of Thomas Recs, for license
to keep a Restaurant and Eating House in
the borough of Patterson.
14. Petition of John McManigle for license
to keep a Restaurant and Eating House in
the borough of Port Royal.
15. Petition or John Hayes, for license
to keep a Restanrant aad Eating House iu
the borough of Patterson.
16. Petition of Jacob Will, for license
to keep an Inn, in the borough ol Mifflin
town. 17. Petition of Jacob Weiser, for license
to keep n Inn, in Susquehanna township.
JACOB BEIDLER, orteoor.
Pbothosotabv's Orrict, t
Mifflintown, March 27th, 1877.
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Notice.
(I. 8. INTERNAL REVENUE
SPECIAL TAXES.
Mar 1, 1877, to Aran. 80, 1878.
The Revised S ratntes ef the United States,
8ectkns S2-12, S237, 8238, and 3239, require
every person engaged in any business, avo
cation, or employment which readers htm
liable tP a special rax, TO PROCURE ai
PLACE CONSPICUOUSLY IN HIS ES
TABLISHMENT OR PLACE OF BUSI
NESS a stamp denoting the paymeut of
said special Tax for the Special Tax Year
beginning May 1, 1877, betore commencing
or continuing business after April 30, 1877.
A return, as prescribed on Form 11, ia
also required by law of every person liable
to Special Tax, aa above.
The faxes embraced within the provuwnt
of the lam above quoted are at follow, viz :
Rectihirs 20o Oo
Dealers, retail liqnur.. 25 m
Dealers, wholesale liquor 100 (X
Dealers in malt liquors, wholesale: ; 50
Dealers in malt liquors, retail 20 Oil
Dealers in leaf tobacco 25 1)0
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco 500 OO
And on sales of over $1,000, fil'ty
cents for every dollar in excess ol
. $1,000.
Dealers In manufactured tobacco... 5 00
Manufacturers of stills 50 00
And for each still mannt'actured. . 2D 0O
And tor each worm manufactured. -0 no
Manufacturers of tobacco 1 O
Manufacturer of cigars IU 0O
Peddlers of tobacco, first class (more
tban two horses or other animals) 50 Oo
Peddlers Of tobacco, second class,
(two borses or other animals).... 25 00
Peddlers bf tobacco, third class, (:ie
horse or other animal) 15 00
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class (on
toot or public conveyance) 10 0O
Brewers of less than 500 barrels ... 60 CO
Brewers of 500 Barrels or more .... 100 00
Any person so liable, who shall fail to
comply with the foregoing requirements will
De subject (O severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to p?y any of the
Special Taxes named above must apply to
C. J. BRUNER, Collector of Internal Rev
enue at Sunbury, Pa., and pay for and p-o-
cure the Special-Tax Stamp or Stamps thev
need) prior tn Mav , 1877, and WITHOUT
further Notice.
Special-Tax Stamps will be transmitted
by mail only on receipt from tbe person r
Hrm or firm ordering the same of specific
directions so to do, together with the ne
cessary postage stamps or the amount re
quired to pay the postage. The postage ou
one stamp is three cents and on two stam.m
sis cents. ir it is desired that tney tm
transmitted bv registered mail, ten cent
additional should accompany tbe applica
tion. GREEN B. RAUM,
Commisjioaar of Internal Jievrnne.
Orricc or IxTEsxAt RzvisrE,
Washington, D.C.; Jan 23, 1877. S
yew jidvertiiemenis.
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tpUU $5 i
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H. HALLETT fc CO.,
Portland, Maine.
iDDtOtPl fit F,e.
toAg.-nts. $!0O-
P. O. iICkEM..
Augusta, Mjlue.
010
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TRUE It CO.,
Augusta, Maine.
AJ" 3 f9fl Pef day at home. Terms free.
$3 H $U Address Geo. Stihsos t Co-,
Portland, Me.
GEORGE PACE & CO.
Pntent Portnblat KtAtioiiar 1 iTr-
Ti4t A s'ioMA- 3S1W. Vi?r
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fcrinilrrt Kni...vlill finlim.Vr.. 4r.
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The National likb insi'hanc1;
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up Capita! of $I.OOO,O0O. and A.e's
oi over 9-1, UUU.OOO. oilers insurance at
Cash rates, and gives in ita policies definite
contracts, plain features and liberal Condi- .
ttons. It has no complications with other
companies, and does not propose to bare,
but offers Insurance on plain business prin
ciples, and secures tbe policy holder by
economy of management and careful inves'
meut ot iu funds. Address B. S. RUS
SELL, Oeneral Agent, No. 411 Walnut
street, Philadelphia.
Agenta wanted in every county, to whoii.
liberal terms will be giveu.
TO ADVERTISERS Send lor O'
Local List of Newspiper. Sent fre
on application. GEO. P. ROWELL A. CO.,
No. 41 Park Row, New York.
BUYERS & KENNEDY,
(Successors to D. P. SuloutT,)
DEALERS IK
GRAIX,
COAL,
LUMBER,
OESIENT,
Calcined Plaster. Land Plaster,
SEEDS, SILT. A-C.
We buy Grain, to be delivered at Mifflin
town or Port Royal.
We are prepared to furnish Salt to dealers
at reasonable rates.
BUTERS k. KENNEDT.
NEW GRAIN, FLOUR AND
FEED DEPOT.
The undersigned will buy
ALL KINDS OF GRAIN
at fab- market prices, at his NEW WARE
HOUSE, IJJ MIFFLINTOWN.
Flonr,
Feed,
Shorts,
Corn Meal,
Buckwheat Flour, &c,
FOR SALS AT MILL, PRICED
F armers leaving their grain at the Wai e
house wdl have it taken to the mill and re
turned to the Warehouse ground in Hour.
All Orders Promptly Attended To.
MR. ESPENSCHADE can at all times to
found at the Warehouse.
Jan 10, 1878. JCSEPHMCSSER.
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